zippinaround
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No I was going to message the seller but decided it doesn't really suit my bike (my bike is old and looks like trash haha) will see if I can find some dimensions anyway
Anyone ever try this tensioner?
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gary55
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The spring action pulls the roller to the the clamp. To use it on the chain stay ( which on most bikes the square clamp won't work) it needs to be upside down compared to as it is shown in the ad which makes the spring pulling in the wrong direction, downward. I would use the turbobuick tensioner for mounting to the cover, They work great, and last almost forever.
JunkyardDog
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I recommend this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/49-66-80cc-...hash=item2a6b531cc3:m:m-b3lt30KT8w_ql7lB4QDvw I have seen them in Youtube videos, and they seem to work great.
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gary55
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Yep that's the one.
zippinaround
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Yeah that looks good but way too expensive , I'll make something up myself see how it goes
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Maybe that's the way they it to be like a bicycle tensioner thought for long time first time but I have used a floating spring tensioner cost about 4 bucks your chain might buck and move wheel up its stuck the chain might buck again break or come off but floating spring tensioner will absorb the energy and wrestle it back down. I use an arc bar notice I have 2 tension wheels use to it either come off the top or the bottom got it squeeze together.
zippinaround
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I just bought a replacement in line skate wheel on ebay for 2€ also I reckon that'll be better then the other 2 I got , but I did see a tensioner like you explained on a dune buggy before had two rollers one on each side but I don't think it's necessary for us or for me at least with no suspension when the engine is running the top of chain is tensioned by the engine.
https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32717...r-rough&spm=2114.13010208.99999999.262.UbrEQZ
These look like they could be good 4 for 7 $ pretty good but no bearings
https://m.aliexpress.com/item/32717...r-rough&spm=2114.13010208.99999999.262.UbrEQZ
These look like they could be good 4 for 7 $ pretty good but no bearings
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FurryOnTheInside
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Except when you are bump starting, engine braking or just pedalling the bike with the clutch pulled.
I think the SBP right hand side tensioner is the best known example of a (shall we call it a) calliper type tensioner. It could be set up on the single speed, with a turnbuckle instead of the spring, too.
I'm not sure how it compares with the other single roller sprung types with regards to its efficiency. Probably not bad with a turnbuckle though I think.
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